Age of Rebirth

Chapter 34 I want to take a bite

Tang Qiuli had already issued an order to Ma Chaoyang's Southeast Mobile Corps, the main assault force in the Nanning Campaign, to launch a general attack on the 12 Japanese troops besieged in Nanning in the early morning of September [-]. The Nanning Campaign lasted for a few days. This group of Japanese troops has already caught the turtle in the urn, and the melon is ripe. As long as Ma Chaoyang exerts a little effort, the battle will be over within three days. casualties.

The main force of Shouyi in the temple has never moved on the front line of Loushanguan. Tang Qiuli has lost patience with them. He originally thought that the actions of Ma Chaoyang's corps in the outskirts of Nanning would stimulate Shouyi in the temple, but the old devil recognized it. Xue Yue's Central Army held on tight and refused to let go. Nanning was in dire straits, and they didn't look back.

That being the case, Nanning, used as a bait, has lost its effect. If it is eliminated in advance, the entire force of the independent division on the Nanning battlefield can be transferred to Loushanguan to fight a head-to-head battle of annihilation. The plan to ambush along the way can only fail, Tang Qiuli just can't figure it out, Shouyi's situation in the temple is already obvious, absolutely passive, but he is just wasting in Loushanguan, why?

On the battlefield of Nanning, the Ma Chaoyang Corps had already begun preparations for the general offensive. At this moment, the Ninth Detachment of Chutian’s Special Operations Detachment received information that the Japanese troops on the front line of Loushan Pass had left Loushan on the afternoon of September [-]th. It is not important to pass the battlefield and the whole army goes south. The most important thing is the route of Shouyi in the temple going south, which Tang Qiuli never thought of. [

"Teacher pointed out that when my unit was monitoring the Japanese army at Loushanguan, it found that the Japanese army had made some moves. On the afternoon of September [-], all of its troops took the way to Zunyi, and then turned to Bijie. Judging their intentions, they seemed to have turned to Guizhou. For the purpose of the west, our team is closely monitoring the situation, and we will report the specific situation at any time," this is the intelligence of the Special Operations Team Nine.

After reading the information, Tang Qiuli rushed to the map, and punched hard at the place of Bijie. The old fox Shouyi in the temple tricked everyone. How could he turn to Qianxi? To the south of Bijie is Liupanshui , the shortest road from western Guizhou to northern Yunnan, the real purpose is the same as that of the previous four divisions of the Japanese army, to go straight to Yunnan.

This is indeed beyond everyone's expectations, including Tang Qiuli, who thinks he can control everything. It takes a lot of determination and courage for Shouichi in the temple to do so, abandoning Guiyang, which has been fought so hard, giving up the set goal of capturing Chongqing, and even giving up Nanning. With strategic locations and 10,000+ soldiers, it doesn't matter if a strong man breaks his wrist or is ruthless, in short, Terauchi Shouichi made a good move that no one expected.

First of all, returning thousands of miles to aid Nanning was a last resort, not to mention whether there was enough time, Tang Qiuli's troops besieged Nanning but did not attack, and his real intention may have aroused the vigilance of Shouichi in the temple, and he ran for more than a thousand From the north of Guizhou to the south of Guangxi, more than 20 troops rushed to Nanning exhausted, waiting for themselves, I am afraid that the city will be destroyed and the army will be mourned, and more than [-] imperial soldiers will be wiped out.

The independent division troops that had just won a big victory, with the prestige of Nanning's victory, overwhelmed the sky and overwhelming the earth. Terauchi Shouyi had no confidence, and returned with more than [-] long-distance, exhausted and exhausted soldiers to face the vigorous and restless independent division. With [-] troops, the result of a barely fought battle is the end of the main force of the Southern Dispatch Army being wiped out.

Terauchi Shouichi is not Yamashita Bongbun. He knows that the combat effectiveness and equipment level of the independent division troops are higher than those of the Imperial Japanese Army. On the way back to aid Nanning, the main force needed to block and ambush the Chinese army along the way. After fighting all the way, how much combat power and attack power did the troops have?

Night fell on the mountains and jungles and the undulating hills in western Guizhou. It was already the beginning of September. The evening wind blowing from the valleys did not feel cool at all. The air was humid and hot, which made people feel depressed and always felt There was a cloud of turbid air in my heart, and the Dharma dissipated, just like the mood of Shouichi in the temple at this time.

Shouyi in the temple looked at the low-moralized and slow-moving soldiers in the night, like ghost shadows, appearing and disappearing in the dark night. Looking back at Loushan Pass, which was as silent as a giant, he couldn't express the bitterness in his heart. This long and majestic pass blocked the way of the Imperial Japanese Army going north to Chongqing, and swallowed the lives of tens of thousands of imperial soldiers.

For more than [-] days, Shouyi in the temple went to the Loushanguan position every day, pouring several artillery pieces, until the logistics supply line was cut off by the independent division troops, and the intensity of the artillery fire decreased. The Southern Dispatch Army stopped here. Shouyi in the temple remembered this grand pass, Xue Yue, and the different soldiers of the Central Army.

It has been several hours since the troops set off, but Shouichi Terauchi still kept his original command position. He seemed to be waiting for something. In the tent, the atmosphere was dull and depressing. More than a dozen senior staff officers and staff members silently accompanied the Your Excellency, the plastic-like commander-in-chief, seems to be in a bad mood. In front of Loushan Pass, every officer and soldier of the Southern Japan Expeditionary Army in China is the refuge.

That night, at about eleven o'clock, a major combat staff officer entered the tent and broke the dull air. His eyes lit up, "Report to Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the Seventh Army serving as the rear guard [-], [-] And the [-]th Division reported that the Chinese government troops who had discovered the Loushanguan defense line did not take any action, and the enemy's position was completely silent. The commander of the division asked for instructions, whether to evacuate according to the original plan?"

The light in Siuchi Shou's eyes dimmed, and he muttered very lonely, "Let's go." With a deep sense of frustration, Siuai Shouyi left Loushan Pass, which had been attacked for more than [-] days, and turned towards Bijie. Behind him, three The Japanese soldiers of a division climbed out of their hidden positions, followed their commander-in-chief southward, and embarked on a new road of killing.

Even if Temple Shouyi lost Loushanguan, at the last moment, he would not let go of the Chinese government army and Xue Yue, whom he hated deeply, and the evacuation was done with great fanfare. All the officers and soldiers of the Central Army at the Loushanguan position were all Seeing the little devil retreat, when the night just fell, the soldiers of the three divisions of the Seventh Army quietly lay in ambush on the way back, even if they were walking, they would bite Xue Yue hard, Shouyi in the temple thought bitterly .

Unfortunately, Shouichi's wishful thinking in the temple was once again in vain. Xue Yue, the commander of the Chinese government army, seemed to have understood his plot and stood still. After hanging on for more than 20 days, he finally gave up. He knew that he had won. Not only did he keep the Loushanguan defense line, but he also eliminated the biggest threat to Chongqing. At this moment, he is already a hero.

But Xue Yue was still not reconciled, the murderous aura in his heart was not released, he was suppressed and beaten by the Japanese for more than 20 days, and tens of thousands of soldiers were killed or injured. Deployment, sending troops of two armies to chase after the Japanese army retreating southward, unable to hold back the large Japanese army, they had to bite their tails and bite off a piece of meat fiercely.

Xue Yue had the same thought as Terauchi Shouichi, and at the last moment, he would not let his opponent go. Of course, Xue Yue also considered that the Japanese army might have an ambush, so he dispatched a fourth army behind the troops of the two armies, about fifteen kilometers away. The group army and the seventh group army, as the second echelon, once the troops in front exchanged fire with the Japanese army or were ambushed, the second echelon broke out and came to an anti-encirclement.

For this reason, Xue Yue dispatched more than half of the troops on the Loushanguan defense line. He wanted to fight a beautiful ending battle. The battle plan was reported to Chongqing. , let out the bird spirit of the past 20 days.

However, Generalissimo Jiang's reply was like a basin of cold water poured on everyone's heads, "Boling, the Japanese army retreated immediately after receiving the call. We won a complete victory in the battle of Loushanguan. At this time Don't act too hastily and be blindly optimistic. The Japanese army is insidious and cunning, and suddenly withdraws troops. The purpose is not yet known. The top priority is to keep the Loushanguan defense line as the top priority. Remember to be ambitious and cause unnecessary losses. Therefore, the battle plan will not be approved. , this order, Jiang Zhongzheng."

Xue Yue's blood was full of enthusiasm, and he kept boiling in his heart, but there was no way, the old man personally ordered not to act rashly, Xue Yue didn't even dare to send out a single soldier, so he could only watch the little devil disappear from sight, and the one in his heart Angry, speaking of it, he was as disappointed as Terauchi Shouichi. [

Chairman Jiang’s strict order changed the situation in northern Guizhou inadvertently. If Xue Yue sent troops to chase after him according to the plan, the three Japanese divisions in ambush would never miss this good opportunity. The Seventh Army of Japan could get away with the law, and Shouichi Terauchi would definitely not allow the Central Army to destroy the Seventh Army.

Send the main force of the army back to rescue. Between Loushanguan and Zunyi, there will be a big scuffle. In the end, it is unknown who will die. Xue Yue has a backup in the defense line of Loushanguan, and he can mobilize second-line troops at any time to supplement his strength. Therefore, Loushan Pass is still a solid line of defense for the Japanese military to cross.

However, the loss of the Central Army will definitely be very heavy. It is estimated that there are not many people who can withdraw to Loushan Pass. Shouyi in the temple can't escape from northern Guizhou and his plan to enter Yunnan will come to nothing. Overwhelmed, Shouichi Temple was the result of being encircled.

However, after Xue Yue's victory, he lost his army and lost his generals. Those big bosses in the government who do nothing but deal with people are jealous of Xue Yue's achievements and will never let go of this good opportunity to impeach him. In order to calm the anger and appease all parties, Chairman Jiang must Xue Yue will be dealt with, and it is not impossible for Xue Boling to turn from a hero to a sinner.

Perhaps, this is the fate. I don't know whether it is the luck or misfortune of Xue Yue and Shouyi in the temple. In short, an order from Generalissimo Jiang made the southern war continue to develop on the original track.

(To be continued)